PC World - Stories by Kenneth van Wyk RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/author/1705086984/kenneth-van-wyk/articlesen-auTue, 21 May 2013 20:56:22 +1000The true root causes of software security failureshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/462499/true_root_causes_software_security_failures/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedDevelopers being overly trusting is one of them.Kenneth van WykTue, 21 May 2013 20:56:22 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/462499/true_root_causes_software_security_failures/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedKenneth van Wyk: The good and bad of Android and iOShttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/440546/kenneth_van_wyk_good_bad_android_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedBoth Google's and Apple's mobile platforms have security drawbacks and advantages. Is there a clear winner?Kenneth van WykTue, 30 Oct 2012 20:44:32 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/440546/kenneth_van_wyk_good_bad_android_ios/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedKenneth Van Wyk: What users can do to make their smartphones more securehttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/426584/kenneth_van_wyk_what_users_can_do_make_their_smartphones_more_secure/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIt's really not all that difficult to do a little self-vetting of the apps you install on your mobile devices.
Kenneth van WykMon, 04 Jun 2012 13:29:55 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/426584/kenneth_van_wyk_what_users_can_do_make_their_smartphones_more_secure/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedKenneth van Wyk: Security failures could erode public trust in the Internethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/401426/kenneth_van_wyk_security_failures_could_erode_public_trust_internet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThere's big trouble in the world of information security, and yet it seems that only a handful of us techies have noticed. What's the problem, you ask? Well, there are actually several problems, but they're all related to one very important issue: public trust. Let's take a look.Kenneth van WykWed, 21 Sep 2011 00:33:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/401426/kenneth_van_wyk_security_failures_could_erode_public_trust_internet/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedKen van Wyk: Is Apple getting serious about security?http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/378925/ken_van_wyk_apple_getting_serious_about_security_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThere was a disturbance in the force this past week. Did you notice? Apple publicly made a positive security move. Seriously. (Stop laughing!)Kenneth van WykTue, 08 Mar 2011 02:32:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/378925/ken_van_wyk_apple_getting_serious_about_security_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWe'll pay by smartphone, but let's not pay for dumb securityhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/374030/we_ll_pay_by_smartphone_let_pay_dumb_security/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIt's a new dawn, people! As of today, you can walk into just about any Starbucks store and pay for your latte using nothing other than a (free) iPhone app, coupled to an existing Starbucks card account. That's right -- the day of mobile electronic payments is here at last! Ta-dah!Kenneth van WykFri, 21 Jan 2011 01:06:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/374030/we_ll_pay_by_smartphone_let_pay_dumb_security/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIf we were serious about the Webhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/366294/we_were_serious_about_web/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWe don't take the Internet seriously. If we did, we'd be treating it a lot differently than we do. But, as witnessed by our own actions, the Net clearly isn't a serious thing -- at least it's not an infrastructure to us. Maybe one day it will be, but that day hasn't come yet.Kenneth van WykSat, 30 Oct 2010 07:35:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/366294/we_were_serious_about_web/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedManaging the cloud's security riskshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/361851/managing_cloud_security_risks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedCloud computing is all the rage these days. CIOs seem to be diving into cloud-based solutions with reckless abandon despite the fact that a mistake in planning or execution can have career-limiting effects. So, let's take a moment to balance the benefits against the potential security pitfalls that lie in the clouds.Kenneth van WykThu, 23 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/361851/managing_cloud_security_risks/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedApp Store security record unblemished after 2 yearshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/353859/app_store_security_record_unblemished_after_2_years/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWhile the rest of the world focuses on the perceived issues surrounding the iPhone 4's antenna reception, I thought I'd bring us back to something that really matters to iPhone users, namely, the security of Apple's App Store, which just marked its two-year birthday.Kenneth van WykWed, 21 Jul 2010 03:49:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/353859/app_store_security_record_unblemished_after_2_years/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOpinion: An app store for all?http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/330609/opinion_an_app_store_all_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedCould an app store work for desktop computers? It may sound crazy, but think about it. The model has proved wildly successful for the iPhone, but that doesn't necessarily translate into the desktop realm. There are compelling arguments both for and against the idea.Kenneth van WykTue, 22 Dec 2009 03:04:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/330609/opinion_an_app_store_all_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOpinion: Why application-layer defenses belong in the applicationshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/321806/opinion_why_application-layer_defenses_belong_applications/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedI know that chances are no one rushed to remove all SQL injection vulnerabilities from their Web applications after I warned in my column last month how serious they can be. Kenneth van WykTue, 13 Oct 2009 02:12:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/321806/opinion_why_application-layer_defenses_belong_applications/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed